There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing ...

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...